- The History of American Folk and Country Music

Catalog description

This course examines the musical styles and cultural significance of country and folk musics in the United States, tracing its development from oral traditions through the present day. Primary sources, reviews and critical scholarship provide context for songs. This course touches upon several themes throughout the semester, including technological changes in the country music industry, political uses of country music, definitions of genre, and gender, class, and racial identities of artists and fans.